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|cover        = OfOrcsAndMencover.jpg
 
|cover        = OfOrcsAndMencover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spiders}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spiders}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Silk}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Silk}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 11, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 11, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|of-orcs-and-men|69}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-Person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Styx }}
 
|steam appid  = 216910
 
|steam appid  = 216910
 
|gogcom id    = 1177610018
 
|gogcom id    = 1177610018
 +
|hltb        = 6710
 +
|igdb        = of-orcs-and-men
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = of-orcs-and-men
 
|mobygames    = of-orcs-and-men
 
|wikipedia    = Of Orcs and Men
 
|wikipedia    = Of Orcs and Men
 
|winehq      = 15099
 
|winehq      = 15099
 +
|lutris      = of-orcs-and-men
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.oforcsandmen.com/
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Styx}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.oforcsandmen.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1177610018|of_orcs_and_men}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1177610018|of_orcs_and_men}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-OF-ORCS-AND-MEN | activation | {{DRM|ActControl}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | of-orcs-and-men | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1266-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1266-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | of_orcs_and_men | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | of_orcs_and_men | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | of-orcs-and-men | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 216910 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 216910 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin |  | Origin | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126093809/http://store.origin.com/store/?Action=DisplayCategoryProductListPage&SiteID=ea&Locale=en_US&CallingPageID=CategoryProductListPage&ORIG_VALUE_categoryID=8831900&categoryID=8831900&ORIG_VALUE_childCategoryID=8835900&childCategoryID=8835900&itemIdx=90|title=Origin - Products|date=7 June 2022}}</ref> |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177055012 No Intro Mod]|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2292-of-orcs-and-men-intro-skip/ intro skip]|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   = unknown
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Video Settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Video Settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/orcs-and-men/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/orcs-and-men/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/0/612823460262438279/#c618457398959039110 Change FOV :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/0/612823460262438279/#c618457398959039110|title=Change FOV :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Download and install [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]
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<code>sli.spk</code> is a gzip archive. Inside of it is <code>sli_uncompressed.spk</code>, which is a 7z archive.
 +
# Download and install [https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\paks\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\paks\</code>
 
# Right-click <code>sli.spk</code> and choose 7-Zip → Extract to "sli\"
 
# Right-click <code>sli.spk</code> and choose 7-Zip → Extract to "sli\"
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# Rename <code>sli_uncompressed.7z</code> to <code>sli_uncompressed.spk</code>
 
# Rename <code>sli_uncompressed.7z</code> to <code>sli_uncompressed.spk</code>
 
# Right-click the <code>sli_uncompressed.spk</code> you just renamed and choose 7-Zip → Add to archive...
 
# Right-click the <code>sli_uncompressed.spk</code> you just renamed and choose 7-Zip → Add to archive...
−
## Set Archive format: 7z
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## Set Archive format: gzip
−
## Set Compression level: store
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## Set Compression level: Normal
 
## Click OK
 
## Click OK
 
# Rename <code>sli_uncompressed.spk.gz</code> to <code>sli.spk</code>
 
# Rename <code>sli_uncompressed.spk.gz</code> to <code>sli.spk</code>
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Control Settings.png|Control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Control Settings.png|Control settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Of Orcs and Men - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and voices.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and voices.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
}}
 
−
 
−
==Issues fixed==
 
−
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 
−
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 
−
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
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# Open {{file|graphicconfig.txt}}.
 
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# Change <code>REFRESHRATE</code> to your desired refresh rate. ''(e.g. <code>120</code> or <code>144</code>)''
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Other information==
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==Issues fixed==
−
===Middleware===
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
−
{{Middleware
+
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
−
|physics          = PhysX
+
 
−
|physics notes    =  
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
−
|audio            =  
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
|audio notes      =
+
# Open {{file|graphicconfig.txt}}.
−
|interface        =  
+
# Change <code>REFRESHRATE</code> to your desired refresh rate. ''(e.g. <code>120</code> or <code>144</code>)''
−
|interface notes  =  
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}}
−
|input            =  
+
 
−
|input notes      =  
+
===Yellow artifacts===
−
|cutscenes        =  
+
 
−
|cutscenes notes  =  
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fix yellow artifacts<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/0/4086396624010999078/#c2985287984603908214|title=Fix yellow artifacts :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions|date=2021-08-12}}</ref>|fix=
−
|multiplayer      =
+
# Download DXVK [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases here].
−
|multiplayer notes=
+
# Extract the contents of the {{file|dxvk-*.tar.gz}} file with 7zip or WinRAR.
 +
# Copy {{file|d3d9.dll}} from the {{file|x32}} folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 4.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 14:44, 31 January 2024

Of Orcs and Men
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Developers
Cyanide Studio
Spiders
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Russia 1C-SoftClub
Engines
Silk
Release dates
Windows October 11, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Series Styx
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Of Orcs and Men on HowLongToBeat
Of Orcs and Men on IGDB
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Of Orcs and Men on MobyGames
Of Orcs and Men on Wikipedia
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Styx
Of Orcs and Men 2012
Styx: Master of Shadows 2014
Styx: Shards of Darkness 2017

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
 [1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use intro skip[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Of Orcs and Men\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216910/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Of Orcs and Men\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216910/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Text and HUD elements do not scale at higher resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
Default FOV is 45°. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at ⁓81 FPS.
120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV[2]

sli.spk is a gzip archive. Inside of it is sli_uncompressed.spk, which is a 7z archive.

  1. Download and install 7-Zip
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\paks\
  3. Right-click sli.spk and choose 7-Zip → Extract to "sli\"
  4. Open sli\ and extract sli_uncompressed.spk to "sli_uncompressed\"
  5. Open \sli_uncompressed\engine\ and open globalsettings.sli with a text editor
  6. Change <FOV value="45" /> to the desired FOV (e.g. <FOV value="75" />)
  7. Right-click sli_uncompressed\ and choose 7-Zip → Add to archive...
    1. Set Archive format: 7z
    2. Set Compression level: Store
    3. Click OK
  8. Rename sli_uncompressed.7z to sli_uncompressed.spk
  9. Right-click the sli_uncompressed.spk you just renamed and choose 7-Zip → Add to archive...
    1. Set Archive format: gzip
    2. Set Compression level: Normal
    3. Click OK
  10. Rename sli_uncompressed.spk.gz to sli.spk
  11. Replace the original sli.spk in <path-to-game>\paks\ with the modified one

Input

Control settings.
Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Support may need to be manually enabled in Control options.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Only visible with Gamepad support enabled in Control options.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Key binding options. (1/2)

  • Key binding options. (2/2)

  • Mouse binding options.

  • Controller preset bindings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, effects, music and voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open graphicconfig.txt.
  3. Change REFRESHRATE to your desired refresh rate. (e.g. 120 or 144)

Yellow artifacts

Fix yellow artifacts[3]
  1. Download DXVK here.
  2. Extract the contents of the dxvk-*.tar.gz file with 7zip or WinRAR.
  3. Copy d3d9.dll from the x32 folder and paste it in the game's installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 4.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 3850
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 4.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Origin - Products - last accessed on 7 June 2022
  2. ↑ Change FOV :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Fix yellow artifacts :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-08-12